Smoking before and after tummy tuck?

I instruct my patients not to smoke for at least 4 to 6 weeks before surgery and at least 4 -6 weeks after surgery. Smoking creates unnecessary complications in terms of wound healing. Because this is elective surgery there's no reason to perform these types of procedures on active smokers.

Thank you for sharing your excellent question and for reaching out for appropriate advice.  Though the timing of smoking cessation before and after any procedure varies by surgeon, it is important that you stop smoking of all kinds as it can impair blood flow and limit oxygen carrying capacity to healing tissues.  In my practice I ask patients to stop for at least 4 weeks before and after surgery.  Hope this helps.